2007 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none 2007 The following lists events that happened during 2007 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Prime Minister: Antoine Gizenga Events Glencore acquires 50% of SAMREF Congo SPRL in 2007, a Congolese-registered subsidiary of Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery (Samref Overseas S.A.), registered in Panama,https://opencorporates.com/companies/pa/563591 SAMREF OVERSEAS S.A. that owns 80% of the Mutanda Mine. Global Witness raised concerns with this transaction and two others, saying that the secrecy that surrounded them raised questions about corruption.https://www.globalwitness.org/documents/11846/global%20witness%20memo%20on%20glencore's%20secretive%20dealings%20in%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20congo.pdf 9 May 2012 SECRECY SURROUNDING GLENCORE’S BUSINESS DEALS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO RISKS EXPOSING SHAREHOLDERS TO CORRUPT PRACTICES Global Witness January A World Bank review of the Congo's three largest mining contracts finds that the 2005 concession awards were made with "a complete lack of transparency"Mahtani Dino 3 January 2007 Transparency fears lead to review of Congo contracts Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/c918d3a2-9a8a-11db-bbd2-0000779e2340 March March 24 - At least 150 people die in Kinshasa in fighting between the military and forces loyal to Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6492283.stm DR Congo gun battles 'claim 150' 24 March 2007 15 January 2015 May May 28 - Aid workers claim that at least 17 people have been killed and others abducted by Hutu rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6697729.stm 'Rwandan rebels' in DR Congo raid 28 May 2007 15 January 2015 July July 12 - Red Cross says thousands of displaced Tutsis in the militias' path.http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/95926/2007/12/07/Des-milliers-civils-bloques-entre-belligerants-en-RDC.dhtml Des milliers civils bloqués entre belligérants en RDC Thousands of Civilians Caught Between Belligerants July 12, 2007 7sur7 Belgium December Copper production operations resume at Katanga Mining's Luilu Metallurgical Plant after an extensive restoration program.http://www.katangamining.com/media/news-releases/2008/2008-08-12.aspx Katanga Project Update August 12, 2008 June 22, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130622112815/http://www.katangamining.com/media/news-releases/2008/2008-08-12.aspx References 2007 Category:2000s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Years of the 21st century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo